Hoggard AIG Update

Ashley: Monday - Tuesday, Thursday

Hoggard: Wednesday, Friday

Here's a link to set up a meeting, make sure you pick the right day by school . . .

Please check "working hours" in your Microsoft calendar before booking to make sure our calendar times match. Some students have "Pacific" time as the default.

MY OFFICE HAS MOVED!

I'm in the back building, to the left, under the stairs (across from the WHAT clinic)

Date: Oct 7th

Time: 6:00 PM

Location: Hoggard Media Center

Purpose: Review high school AIG, review and sign academic blueprints (DEP)

We are going to finalize and sign your DEP and talk a bit about college applications and Financial Aid (Scholarships).

Date: Oct 7th

Time: 11:15 AM

Location: Hoggard Media Center

For More Details and Contest Rules

2027 Regeneron Science Talent Search (Regeneron STS).

Every year, thousands of high school seniors submit their original research to the nation’s oldest youth STEM competition in the hopes of being named a future leader in science—and winning the top award of $250,000.

You know great science when you see it, so here's a program overview and a few of the highlights:

• The online application is open until November 5, 2026 at 8pm ET. It consists of essays, short answer questions, recommendations and more, including an original research paper.

• Prizes are awarded at multiple levels. 300 students receive $2,000 each, and so do their schools. That’s funding for more science research in your community. 40 finalists receive a minimum of $25,000 and an all-expenses-paid finals week competition in Washington, DC.

• This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Our holistic review process cares about the whole student, and every student can benefit from applying—from honing writing and research skills to making lifelong connections, to seeing hard work recognized on a national stage.

Applications are now open for one of the nation's most unique theatre design programs.

July 11th-17th
Current high school students, tuition free
Tuition free Go beyond the audience. Spend a week in New York City learning from leading theatre designers, visiting professional studios, seeing Broadway productions, and creating alongside passionate students from across the country, all completely free! Can’t make it to New York? Virtual Fellowship applications are also open.

APPLY NOW

Voice of Democracy Essay Contest: Scholarship worth $35,000

The national first place winner receives a $35,000 scholarship paid directly to the recipient’s American university, college or vocational/technical school. The complete list of other national scholarships range up to $21,000, with the first place winner from each VFW Department (state) winning a scholarship of at least $1,000.

VFW Department (state) first place winners also receive a trip to participate in Founding Forward’s Spirit of America Youth Leadership experience at Valley Forge which is an inspiring four-day program where students experience mock congressional debates, participate in a free enterprise challenge, visit historical sites and engage in interactive educational activities. This immersive experience allows students to develop their critical thinking and leadership skills while understanding their responsibilities as citizens. The trip, awarded to every VFW Department (state) winner, is made possible through the generous support of Twisted X.

Students interested in participating must submit their audio essay prepared on this year's theme, with a completed entry form to their local participating VFW Post. Download the 2026-2027 entry form, then find your sponsoring local VFW Post as essays must be turned in by midnight, Oct. 31.

The Global Medical Academy gives high school students the opportunity to gain 30+ hours of hands-on medical experience working alongside healthcare professionals and supporting communities with limited access to healthcare in Panama, Belize, or Greece.

Students gain experience with:

• Patient intake and triage

• Patient consultations while shadowing doctors

• Pharmacy operations

• Community health education

Programs are fully supervised and all-inclusive, with time to experience the local culture and explore the country with other high school students from across the U.S.

If you're interested in learning more about the Global Medical Academy, please fill out this short interest form, and we'll send you more information.

Global Brigades also offers Business and Impact Academy programs for high school students. Fill out the above form and specify your program of interest to learn more.

The North Carolina Governor's School is a four-week summer residential program for gifted and talented high school students, integrating academic disciplines, the arts, and unique courses on each of two campuses. Learning focuses on the exploration of the most recent ideas and concepts in each discipline, and it does not involve credit, tests, or grades. Students are selected to attend through a competitive process after being nominated by their public school unit or non-public school.

NOMINATIONS ARE SELECTED FROM COMPLETED APPLICATIONS

COUNTY SUBMISSION DEADLINE FOR NOMINATION: 3pm October 23rd to Jennifer.Crudeli@nhcs.net

Please use the link below to access my GS newsletter with additional information including the application forms and student information sessions.

All NC high school juniors take the ACT in the spring of their 11th grade year. This year our students will take the ACT the week of March 8, 2027. Students are automatically registered for this test and it is given at their high school. Students who wish to take the ACT multiple times may register and pay for additional local ACT testing dates here. The SAT is not given in NHC schools. If you would like to take the SAT, you will have to do so on your own time. Register and pay for the SAT at this website on your own.

There are free test prep resources for both the ACT and SAT below.

These are downloadable practice packets.

Seniors have been invited to join the Scholarship Canvas this year. All scholarship info and community and school-based applications will be available through this Canvas. STUDENTS can use the button below to join. You must log into NC EdCloud to join/access.

Financial aid expert Luanne Lee and Road2College founder Debbie Schwartz walk you through the 2027-28 FAFSA screen by screen, from creating your FSA IDs to finding your Student Aid Index. They also cover what's new this year, including the random identity verification check, the parent wizard, and the new federal Parent PLUS loan caps, plus the asset reporting mistakes that can cost families aid. The session wraps up with a live Q&A on topics like small businesses, grandparent 529s, trusts, and divorced parents.

Watch the FAFSA Walkthrough

Here are the three reminders that came up again and again:

1. File FAFSA with your student. Side by side or on FaceTime, it prevents most of the errors that are a pain to fix later.

1. Have a government ID, for your student, ready. A driver's license, passport, or state ID, in case your student is picked for the new random identity check

1. Report assets as of the day you file. Do not include retirement accounts and home equity. Your student's 529 counts as a parent asset.

Mensa Foundaton Scholarship: 550 word essay,

Scholarships are awarded based on a 550-word essay that outlines your academic and professional goals and describes how your personal experiences will help you achieve them.

https://www.mensafoundation.org/what-we-do/scholarships/

Tuesday, October 13, we’re bringing Western on Tour to Wilmington. Think of it as bringing the mountains to the coast. Students and families will have the chance to meet representatives from Admissions, Financial Aid, Scholarships, and other areas of campus and learn more about academics, affordability, student life, and what it means to be a Catamount.

Western on Tour – Wilmington
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Doors open at 5:30 p.m. | Program begins around 6:00 p.m.
Hotel Ballast Wilmington
301 N. Water Street
Wilmington, NC 28401

Students can register at ontour.wcu.edu. Pre-registration is encouraged, but walk-ins are welcome.

Each month on the 2nd Saturday, CFRW conducts a community clean-up somewhere in the local Cape Fear area. Clean-ups are almost always from 9am-11am. Anyone can sign-up to join the clean-up event. CFRW staff provide gloves, trash/recycle bags, and grabbers for volunteers. Check the calendar each month as locations are usually TBD until about a week before. You should register to attend so they will have enough supplies. Click on the event in the CFRW calendar to register.

• Congressional App Challenge - Oct. 26 deadline
• Writers of the Future Contest - Sept 30 deadline
• Coca Cola Scholars - Sept 30 Deadline
• US Senate Youth Program (11th & 12th): Deadline October 4th
• NY Times Tiny Memoir Contest - Oct 28th
• STEM Flight Crew (9th-12th) - Oct 29
• 9th-12th: NSCDA 50th Anniversary Congressional Essay Contest - Dec 1 Deadline

Email: Jennifer.Crudeli@nhcs.net
AIG Website: https://sites.google.com/nhcs.net/laney-nhhs-aig/home-1
Location: Hoggard 104B, Ashley 405